Scripture Thought 1/8/2009
1 Nephi 2:18
We have just read about Nephi going to Sam and telling him what a marvelous experience he had just received. Sam listened to him, followed his exampled, and believed himself. Now we are reading that he probably went to Laman and Lemuel as well. They would not even listen to him.
Do you think that Nephi wanted to share the same thing with them? Do you think he told them what they needed to do to have received the same witness? Probably. They did not want to know. Were they afraid? Was it pride? Did they think that if they knew more, more would be expected of them?
Is this what stops us from progressing sometimes as well?
This verse also gives us the feeling that Nephi was gravely disappointed. Imagine how Lehi felt. What Nephi received was glorious, overwhelming, joyous, unexplainable... he just wanted them to know and feel the same as he did.
He cried until the Lord for them. It was as if he no longer cared as much about his own personal welfare as he did for his brothers and family. His hope was that they would be changed by his faith and endurance. He prayed for guidance as to how he might help them. He desired to have their hearts softened. Are there people in our lives that we would like to be able flip a switch with and see them change? Wouldn't it be neat to be able to just flip the switch and watch their hearts soften or see them change into what we want them to be? Do you know anyone else who wanted that to happen? Does the Lord work that way?
With this thought will your prayers change? How?
We have just read about Nephi going to Sam and telling him what a marvelous experience he had just received. Sam listened to him, followed his exampled, and believed himself. Now we are reading that he probably went to Laman and Lemuel as well. They would not even listen to him.
Do you think that Nephi wanted to share the same thing with them? Do you think he told them what they needed to do to have received the same witness? Probably. They did not want to know. Were they afraid? Was it pride? Did they think that if they knew more, more would be expected of them?
Is this what stops us from progressing sometimes as well?
This verse also gives us the feeling that Nephi was gravely disappointed. Imagine how Lehi felt. What Nephi received was glorious, overwhelming, joyous, unexplainable... he just wanted them to know and feel the same as he did.
He cried until the Lord for them. It was as if he no longer cared as much about his own personal welfare as he did for his brothers and family. His hope was that they would be changed by his faith and endurance. He prayed for guidance as to how he might help them. He desired to have their hearts softened. Are there people in our lives that we would like to be able flip a switch with and see them change? Wouldn't it be neat to be able to just flip the switch and watch their hearts soften or see them change into what we want them to be? Do you know anyone else who wanted that to happen? Does the Lord work that way?
With this thought will your prayers change? How?
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